Monday, July 2nd

Peter and I sat in the sunroom last evening listening to the rain which brought relief from a few days of oppressive heat. It smelled so good. We smiled at the excited chatter of the birds and remembered another hot summer day. Peter had directed the spray of the sprinkler on a tree in the backyard when suddenly 3 or 4 birds decided to take a shower. Chirping excitedly they flew in and out of the water like a bunch of kids, to come to rest on branches flapping their wings and shaking their heads water swirling around them every which way.


Unfortunately our summer idyll will be interrupted soon. After 41/2 weeks at home Peter will be readmitted to Maine Med on July 9th for another round, hopefully the last one. Tomorrow he will go in for a bone marrow biopsy to determine if he is still in remission. He is understandably anxious. We both are as we continue on our roller coaster existence.

We have had wonderful times the past few weeks with friends from far away visiting and of course friends close by. Although tiring easily at times, Peter has enjoyed connecting with everyone.

Our friend Heiner Thorborg from Germany was here last weekend. He and Peter met 33 years ago when they attended a 3 month intensive Senior Management Program [SMP] which Harvard held at Mont Pellerin, Switzerland. The managers attending the demanding and exciting program were employed by large companies all over the world. Heiner lived in South Africa at the time.

As I said, they met 33 years ago....1979, a memorable year. The year started by Peter having to abandon his family [so to speak!] to attend SMP for 3 months. Then, on our vacation in Brazil in July, Peter got shot by a robber. Thankfully the year had a wonderful ending with Lan and Hai coming into our lives. I turned 40 that year and Peter 45. Oh my!

In closing I want to include a picture of Tori, Ted and Julian's birthday celebration at Two Lights last Thursday. The picture is of the men plus Tori who snuck in at the last minute. It was a wonderful time in a spectacular setting.

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